Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 03:14 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 6.587/212.73, Now #1
Right Lane: Bruce Carlson Runs 10.828/83.41, Now #2

1:49 p.m. Severe tires shake for Carlson, some of the worst I've ever seen. Cortino shook the tires too, but he was able to quickly pedal through it.

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Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.136/232.79, Now #2
Right Lane: Scott McVey Runs 5.898/247.43, Now #1

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Left Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 5.848/243.77, Now #2
Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.778/248.07, Now #1

Some early tire shake in both lanes.

Lance Van Hauen's incremental times: 60ft-0.959 sec., 330ft-2.575, 660ft-3.844/196.02 mph, 1,000ft-4.928.
Fred Hagen Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.564, 660ft-3.809/198.67 mph, 1,000ft-4.874.

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Left Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 5.795/246.44, Now #2
Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.982/204.54, Now #5

Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 4,659 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Moats was off the throttle well before the finish.

Brian Thiel's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.554, 660ft-3.812/197.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.884.
Vern Moats' incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.591, 660ft-3.851/197.48 mph, 1,000ft-4.941.

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Left Lane: Brian Hough Runs 5.801/246.57, Now #3
Right Lane: Clint Thompson Runs 8.232/111.07, Now #9

Tire shake on the launch for Thompson. He got out of shape and almost crossed the centerline just before half track.

Brian Hough's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.573, 660ft-3.824/197.71 mph, 1,000ft-4.892.

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Left Lane: Ken Webster Runs 5.870/248.66, Now #6
Right Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.705/252.19, Now #1

No visible problems for either driver.

Ken Webster's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.623, 660ft-3.895/196.56 mph, 1,000ft-4.966.
Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.534, 660ft-3.764/201.49 mph, 1,000ft-4.814.

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Left Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.750/250.00, Now #3
Right Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 5.620/255.58, Now #1

A good looking pass for both drivers.

Roger Bateman's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.566, 660ft-3.798/201.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.854.
Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.491, 660ft-3.704/205.13 mph, 1,000ft-4.742.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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